Southampton have shown signs in recent weeks of regaining the defensive solidity of last season, while the injury to Luke Shaw means that United have some defensive reorganising to do, with either Daley Blind or Marcos Rojo likely to be deployed at left-back instead. Whichever one gets the job is likely to be tested by Sadio Mané and Dusan Tadic – pass that test and United will stand a strong chance of gaining three points at St Mary’s for the second successive season in a row after last term’s slightly fortunate victory. Paul Doyle

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue St Mary’s

Last season Southampton 1 Man Utd 2

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Mark Clattenburg

This season G4, Y17, R1, 4.5 cards per game

Odds H 2-1 A 11-8 D 9-4

Southampton

Subs from K Davis, Yoshida, Caulker, Martina, Romeu, Reed, Juanmi, Long, Rodriguez

Doubtful None

Injured Forster (knee, Apr), Bertrand (knee, 26 Sept), Clasie (ankle, 3 Oct), Gardos (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWDLD

Discipline Y10 R0

Leading scorer Pellè, Tadic 2

Manchester United

Subs from Romero, Johnstone, Lingard, McNair, Rojo, Pereira, Fellaini,

Martial, Schneiderlin

Doubtful None

Injured Shaw (leg, May), Jones (match fitness, 26 Sept)

Suspended None

Form WLDWW

Discipline Y9 R0

Leading scorer Five players on one